Little Edwin, an infant Northern tamandua, was found on the ground alone. It is normal for tamanduas to leave their young behind in the treetops…
Mariocruz was only a few days old when he was rescued and he’s already suffered the pain of electrocution and the loss of his mother.…
On average, Refuge for Wildlife responds to over 100 electrocuted howler monkey rescue calls each year. Over half of these were either killed outright at the…
A mother howler was shot in the face in Nicoya and rescued by the fire department. After examining her, our veterinary team concluded that most…
Libby fell from a tree in Santa Cruz and badly fractured her femur. In order to save her leg, she needed special orthopaedic surgery in…
Henry was injured in Esperanza when he climbed onto uninsulated power lines near the mango tree he was visiting. The jolt of electricity threw him…
Sebastian was rescued in April when our team received a call from staff at a local restaurant in Esperanza. Sebastian had been eating mangoes from…
MONKEY ELECTROCUTIONS – WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? Many people have asked us what they should do if they find a monkey being electrocuted on an…
Charlotte was attacked by dogs in Garza and sustained several deep bite punctures and a broken shoulder. We have seen an increase in dog attacks…
The majority of our rescues are howler monkeys that have been electrocuted. Most of the time, they suffer from gruesome wounds that are usually fatal.…
Kenneth was badly attacked by an alpha male in March 2018 here in Playa Guiones. In the past few years we have seen an increase…
In September 2017, Esmeralda was badly electrocuted when her mother climbed onto an uninsulated power transformer in Playa Guiones. When infant howlers are badly electrocuted their…
Owen has been through a lot and he almost died because of his injuries. He was very badly electrocuted and needed extensive care in our clinic. The muscle…
Rodrigo is a juvenile tamandua mexicana (northern tamandua) who was rescued after he wandered into a home in Ostional. We do not know what happened to…
Grace was rescued a month ago when she was electrocuted and fell in Arenales. Marvin was rescued two days later when he was found by…